Return on Investment - Hanover College Skip to content Admission: Inquire Visit Campus Apply Now Financial Aid & Costs Four-Year Guarantee Outcomes Staff Great Outcomes Great job, first-choice grad placement, good salary; how do you define success? Look at how our grads stack up. Hanover post-graduation outcomes rank in the 98th percentile among colleges nation-wide 99% of Hanover graduates were employed or continuing their education within 7 months of graduation 92.6% were fully employed within 7 months of graduation having a full-time job for which a bachelor’s degree is the norm 99% of recent education students are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation 100% of education students pass Core Licensure Exam Graduate on Time Hanover’s four-year guarantee ensures timely graduation, or your fifth year is tuition free 96% of our graduates finish in four years or less without summer school Many of our graduates continue on to doctoral level degrees and were awarded national competitive scholarships, such as: Fulbright, Gilman, Leadership Alliance, Amgen, DAAD-RISE, the JET Programme, the Peace Corps and National Science Foundation funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Quality of Experience Hanover seniors reported better experiences on average than seniors at other baccalaureate institutions in the following areas: Student Faculty Interaction Quality of Interactions Supportive Environment 59% of students over the past 5 years had an off-campus experience *Based on the 2023 National Survey of Student Engagement An alumni survey of graduates 10 years out also reported: Good Teaching & High-Quality Interactions with Faculty: 4.4 / 5 Challenging Assignments & High Faculty Expectations: 4 / 5 Growth on Intellectual Outcomes: 4 / 5 Satisfaction with Institution: 4.7 / 5 Based on effect sizes, all of these averages show a large positive difference compared to the other institutions who participated in the survey Source: 2022 Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Alumni Survey (alumni who graduated from Hanover 10 years ago) Career Outcomes Full-time Employment Part-Time Employment Employment Continuing Education Seeking Career Options Hanover College 99.5% 67.4% 2.8% 70.2% 21.9% 0.5% Great Lakes Schools 89.7% 61.7% 4.8% 66.5% 20.6% 10.2% Baccalaureate A&S Schools 91.3% 62.3% 5.8% 68.1% 18.9% 8.4% Private Schools 91.9% 63.8% 4.9% 68.7% 19.9% 8.0% Public Schools 81.5% 55.1% 4.9% 59.9% 19.1% 18.2% Very Small Schools 91.4% 64.7% 7.2% 72.0% 16.7% 8.5% All Schools Participating 85.7% 58.7% 4.8% 63.5% 19.2% 14.1% Related Student-led Fund Social Justice Leadership Program Hanover among U.S. News & World Report's best for undergraduate… About Admission & Aid Academics Student Life Athletics Admitted Students International Students Alumni Giving Parent Portal MyHanover Contact Campus Map Employment Consumer Info / Privacy About About Overview Fast Facts Mission & Vision News & Events Offices & Resources Leadership Human Resources Admission Admission Overview Ask for Information Visit Campus Apply Now Deposit Financial Aid & Costs Return on Investment Admission Staff Transfer Students Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Graduate Financial Aid Graduate Student Services Academics Academics Overview Majors Academic Calendars Study Abroad Summer Academy Faculty Academic Resources Duggan Library Gladish Learning Center Levett Career Center Registrar Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Graduate Student Services Student Life Student Life Overview Resources for Belonging Campus Housing Clubs & Organizations Campus Safety Athletics Panther Pets Student Life Staff Student Services Dining Health Counseling